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Mussel rice – Hue | Famous specialty of Thua Thien Hue province

Mussel rice is not a special dish and can be found in many places, but in Hue, this dish has become a specialty thanks to its different taste. Mussel rice is made from cooked white rice to cool, then add mussels, fat, fish sauce and some spices, served with raw vegetables, bananas, bean sprouts and a few chopped white taro stalks. 

You can enjoy the best mussel rice at Hen islet, or the little sister’s shop, sold in Pham Hong Thai lane, the corner of Truong Dinh intersection with a fairly cheap price of only about 10,000 VND/bowl. 

dac-san-hueCom Hen is considered a specialty dish of Hue that must be tried. (photo source: khokhacvietnam.vn)

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